El Juicio

Performer: Willie Colón
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Willie Colon
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Willie Col�n (vocals, flute, trombone); H�ctor Lavoe (vocals); Eric Matos (trombone); Jose Torres (piano); Santi "Choflomo" Gonzalez (upright bass); Milton Cardona (congas); Jose Mangual Jr. (bongos); Gene Golden (percussion); Johnny Pacheco. Just this side of a classic, El Juicio is yet another frenetic volume in the continuing series of classics produced by Willie Col�n and Hector Lavoe during one of the most fruitful partnerships in Latin music history. With Cosa Nuestra and La Gran Fuga (The Big Break) already under their belt, and a few years of honing their material on the road, Col�n and Lavoe produced a pair of classics on El Juicio, the eight-minute "Timbalero," which approximates the sonic experience of a barnyard parade down 110th Street, and the six-minute "Aguanile," both of which should have come with caveats for all but the most conditioned salsa dancers. It may not equal Cosa Nuestra before it or Lo Mato just after of it, but El Juicio would be the best moment in any other salsa artist's catalog. ~ John Bush

Puerto Rican music legend Willie Col�n became one of the early signings to the emergent Fania Records label at the age of 17. His groundbreaking blend of Puerto Rican and Cuban rhythms, infused with West African, Panamanian, and Brazilian elements made him one of the highest profile Latin artists in the United States. His long association with Rub�n Blades produced a highly successful series of albums between 1977 and 1982, including CANCIONES DEL SOLAR DE LOS ABURRIDOS, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1983. Col�n also teamed up with legendary Cuban vocalist, Celia Cruz for several acclaimed albums. By the dawn of the new millennium, Col�n was viewed not only as a music icon, but also as something of a cultural/socio-political ambassador of the Puerto Rican people.

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